GeForce GT 520 vs ATI FirePro V3700
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.08 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | RV620 | GF119 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 August 2008 (18 years ago) | 13 April 2011 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | $59 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 40 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 181 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 29 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 102 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 6.480 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.064 TFLOPS | 0.1555 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 1 GB (DDR3) |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 900 MHz (DDR3) |
| Memory bandwidth | 15.2 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 August 2008 | 13 April 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 1 GB (DDR3) |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 29 Watt |
GT 520 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 27% more advanced lithography process, and 9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FirePro V3700 and GeForce GT 520. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FirePro V3700 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 520 is a desktop one.
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